The Meriwether & Tharp Divorce Attorney Blog

For many, divorce is their first, and likely only, experience with the legal system. As a result, the legal process associated with divorce can be overwhelming, stressful and intimidating, especially when it comes to going to court. If you will…

Reason #7: Your spouse abandoned you. In order for a partnership to be successful, both partners must cooperate and actively participate in the partnership. If one party refuses to participate or abandons the partnership, there is no reason for…

As we continue our series covering the thirteen statutory grounds to get a divorce in Georgia, here is reason #6. Reason #6: Your spouse cheated on you. Adultery is one of the more common reasons spouses seek divorce in Georgia….

Charlie Sheen and his ex-wife, actress Brooke Mueller, have recently settled yet another custody dispute concerning their children. Mueller initiated the custody dispute with a complaint alleging that Sheen exercised parenting time with the children while under the influence of…

In any case involving child custody in Georgia, the parents (jointly or separately) must submit a parenting plan. O.C.G.A. §19-9-1. In addition to several general statements about custody, see O.C.G.A. §19-9-1(b)(1)), the parenting plan must include specific details about who…

Reason #5: Your wife was pregnant by another man when you got married, and you didn’t know it. Due to the nature of pregnancy, it is possible for a wife to be pregnant by another man unbeknownst to the husband….

As Atlanta Divorce attorneys, it is our experience that divorce and bankruptcy are often interrelated. As a result, we are commonly asked whether child support and other financial obligations incurred in divorce, such as alimony, are dischargeable in bankruptcy. The…

Divorce is stressful, and it is often characterized by escalating contention between the estranged spouses. Often, this strife leads one party to leave the marital residence. However, it is not advisable for a spouse seeking possession of the marital residence…

Recently, actor Lorenzo Lamas, known for his various film roles and his appearance on the popular television series The Bold and the Beautiful, received a very favorable judgment in his child custody battle with his ex-wife Shauna Sand. The judge…

In Georgia, judgments entered by a court generally go dormant, meaning they are no longer enforceable, if seven years elapse, and the party entitled to enforce the judgment does not seek enforcement. See O.C.G.A. § 9-12-60. Basically, section 9-12-60 of…